A Critical Introduction to Intellectual Property Law

‘This new textbook will be an illuminating read for all students and scholars of intellectual property.’ Luke McDonagh, Assistant Professor, LSE Law School‘Blending textbook, casebook and exercise book, adding the historical, philosophical and economic angles to the law, and illustrating it with relevant pictures to make it more concrete and alive, this book helps not only learn but think critically and holistically about intellectual property law.’ Estelle Derclaye, Professor, University of Nottingham‘Patrick Goold’s book is a terrific and at times terrifying exposition of the shifting sands on which the modern IP system is built. Still, the text wears its learning lightly. Filled with primary sources and colourful examples, students will love it.’ Martin Kretschmer, University of Glasgow‘This is a wonderful bridge text between undergraduate political science/history textbooks and law school textbooks.’ Tiffany Nichols, Northeastern University‘This new books presents the core IP rights in an original way with diverse illustrated examples to bring to life the legal principles in a contemporary context. Impressive!’ Janice Denoncourt, Nottingham Trent University‘This is a very detailed and critical textbook which has a highly structured approach to an introduction to intellectual property law. It has good scaffolding and an excellent level of detail in its discussions, as well as a variety of self-assessment questions and prompts for further discussion.’ Aislinn O’Connell, Royal Holloway, University of London

Patrick Goold is a reader in law at the City University of London, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He has received numerous awards for teaching and has been shortlisted for the HE Innovate Award for most innovative approach to widening participation in the curriculum. He is a leading theorist on IP law, the author of IP Accidents (Cambridge, 2022), and the co-editor of The Cambridge Handbook of Investment-Driven Intellectual Property (Cambridge, 2023).